Jaipur, Nov. 4 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot today termed the accusations made by current Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma against him as 'unfounded, false and unwarranted', and demanded that the latter either substantiate his claims with documentary evidence or tender an apology within 24 hours.

In a statement issued swiftly after the Chief Minister's allegations, he dismissed the remarks by his successor as 'false'.

Gehlot said- "Today, in Jodhpur, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, made unwarranted remarks without any factual basis, which have pained me. He has personally levelled completely false allegations against me and propagated a wholly fabricated story. I, hope he will provide me wit...